Eels forward Anthony Watmough says his long-time mate Kieran Foran has settled into his new environment at Parramatta perfectly and loves just coming to training.
Watmough also praised the culture that is being built at the club, which he said is set to put the side in good stead to win more games in 2016 with some astute purchases over the off-season.
"He (Foran) is great. He's fitted in out there so easy," Watmough said at the launch of the 2016 Dick Smith Auckland Nines on Tuesday morning.
"The club, the boys, the feeling between the boys and coming to training. I told him I don't think I've been part of a better group of guys and he goes 'Mate I love coming to training every day. I love everything about coming here. I'm excited to go to training every day.'
"So for him to say that after being with Manly for so long, and only being the first couple of weeks out of the club, it's a credit to what the coaching staff have done and the management for picking the right players and having the right balance of people in the team."
Watmough said out of 30 or so players in a training session most days, 20 would regularly go for food or coffee afterwards, which points to a great bond between the players.
"Most clubs you might get groups of five or six and think that's a great number but every day we've got 20 blokes going together for a coffee, so culture-wise the club is heading in the right direction," Watmough said.
"I know Fozzie and [fellow 2016 recruits] Beau Scott and Michael Gordon are just going to add legs to us on the field.
"They're going to take our game to a new level because we probably lacked in those positions.
"We needed a fullback that played on the ball and another half that was really dominant. 'Normy' (Corey Norman) to his credit is a great player, an explosive player but Fozzie is a competitor. If there's an offload he'll push up on it.
"We were just a bit lacking in that one person pushing up. It can be the difference between winning games and losing games.
"I'm pretty sure we'll win more than we lose next year."
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I know its crazy, is it just me it does this off season feel like the longest in history.
I'm glad we have Watmough but disappointed for him that he couldn't stay in such a toxic environment.
A good culture goes a long way to having a successful club
Hope you're reading this, Floppate. Since you've left, the boys are hanging out instead listening to your drivel about how Jesus is now your lawyer and how much you love money but still refuse to shout a round of coffee by citing: Jesus told me not to. Hah!